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Opinions on my list please

35 replies

BlueSkyMoth · 15/06/2024 21:49

What do you think of -

Leila / Layla
Amber
Hazel
Lois
Sabrina
Jasmine
Alma
Merryn

Any other suggestions??

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Mandarinaduck · 15/06/2024 21:59

Lovely names.

My suggestions:
Carys
Ramona
Meriel
Cora

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/06/2024 22:13

Lovely list! My favourites are Leila / Layla, Amber, Hazel and Jasmine.

Ideas

Lila
Iris
Violet
Anya
Lyra
Ruby
Eliza
Amaya
Seren
Lena

Lifelikinotdothinki · 15/06/2024 22:16

My favourites are:

Alma ❤️
Jasmine ❤️

SkaneTos · 15/06/2024 22:48

Lovely names!

My favourites from your list are Hazel, Jasmine, and Alma.
I have never heard the name Merryn before, it's pretty! What's the origin?

Other ideas
Jessamyn
Alva
Scarlett

Sleepnplay · 15/06/2024 22:51

I really like Hazel and Jasmine

BlueSkyMoth · 15/06/2024 22:51

SkaneTos · 15/06/2024 22:48

Lovely names!

My favourites from your list are Hazel, Jasmine, and Alma.
I have never heard the name Merryn before, it's pretty! What's the origin?

Other ideas
Jessamyn
Alva
Scarlett

Merryn is Cornish I believe

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Watchthedoormat · 15/06/2024 22:51

Love Layla and Lois
Like Jasmine
Dislike Alma and Hazel
The others are ok

shoopshoopdedoo · 15/06/2024 22:55

Like Leila/Layla and Alma

SkaneTos · 15/06/2024 22:55

@BlueSkyMoth Thank you!

PithyLion · 15/06/2024 22:56

merryn - beautiful

they are all beautiful but I know so many little jazmines at the moment

ufdcnh2564 · 15/06/2024 23:19

All lovely!

hoarahloux · 15/06/2024 23:24

I think Lois might have certain unpleasant connotations from American sitcoms.

Alma for me is associated with a very elderly woman, it's not one that I've seen come back into general rotation - I think she'd be the only one in her class if that matters to you!

Love Jasmine, Hazel, Merryn and Amber. I know a number of preschoolers called Layla/Leila/Laila, there's been one almost every year for the past 15 years so it isn't going out of style.

SomewhereOverTheHill · 15/06/2024 23:43

Leila / Layla - really like, prefer Layla spelling

Amber - I like it

Hazel - to me it’s middle aged sounding, I don’t know why because I don’t know anybody with the name.

Lois - I really don’t like it and just think of Superman

Sabrina - the teenage witch (showing my age!)

Jasmine - it’s ok, but often gets shortened to Jazz which I don’t like.

Alma -older lady

Merryn - ok, unusual.

Charlie2121 · 15/06/2024 23:49

Leila / Layla - mildly chavy
Amber - nice
Hazel - conjures up image of frumpy 60yr old
Lois - can’t get Lois Griffin out of my head
Sabrina - boys, boys, boys….
Jasmine - nice
Alma - see Hazel
Merryn - I’d get bored of spelling out to everyone

stressedespresso · 15/06/2024 23:51

Love: Amber❤️, Leila (but not Layla!), Hazel
Like: Jasmine, Sabrina
Dislike: Lois, Merryn, Alma

BobbyBiscuits · 16/06/2024 00:01

Love Amber, Lois and Jasmin.
I also love
Iris
Erin
Leni
Violet
Seraphine
Lark
Azelie
Laurel

ItsNotAShopItsAStore · 16/06/2024 00:10

Love:
Hazel
Merryn
Lois

And you won’t get many others named this!

Lifelikinotdothinki · 16/06/2024 01:17

Meredith

RogueFemale · 16/06/2024 01:56

Leila / Layla - Don't like but prefer Layla spelling, so many similar names out there
Amber - Like
Hazel - Hate
Lois - Family Guy cartoon wife Lois Griffin
Sabrina - Like
Jasmine - A bit precious
Alma - Hate
Merryn - Too try hard

Much prefer Scarlett, as a PP suggested.

AmelieTaylor · 16/06/2024 02:44

I really like Merryn, but I'd never use it because I don't like any shortings of it & I need a name I like shortened or is already short

I think Amber is already dated & Hazel even more so.

dislike Sabrina & Lois.

Jasmine is pretty, but it's the whole shortening thing again & not keen on Jas/mini/others

Alma, only if she's 65+ when you give birth!!-

Do you like Anna?

urbanbuddha · 16/06/2024 03:44

Merryn

OpenRobin · 16/06/2024 07:37

Love Amber.
I also really like Jasmine, it would be on my list but I don't like the shortened versions of the name.
Really like Lois too.
All nice names, I don't think you'd go wrong with any of them

Heavenlyhoumous · 16/06/2024 09:21

Love Lois, also really like Merryn. Not a fan of Sabrina, sorry.

RuthW · 16/06/2024 09:31

Leila / Layla - too popular
Amber - lovely
Hazel - ok
Lois - nice
Sabrina - witches' name
Jasmine - too 90s
Alma - I find this an ugly name, sorry
Merryn - nice

I would choose Amber.

miniaturepixieonacid · 16/06/2024 10:35

Leila / Layla - quite like it. I think they're in a bit of a homogeneous lump witha a lot of other similar sounding names but they're pretty.
Amber - like it. Prerry and not overly popular.
Hazel - quite like it. And quite unusual for a child now, I think.
Lois - like it. Used to really dislike it but it seems elegant and cool at the same time to me now.
Sabrina - not keen. I can't not add 'the teenage witch' to the end but I suppose kuda now wouldn't do that.
Jasmine - ambivalent. It's a pretty name.
Alma - not keen. Seems a bit old lady. I don't think it's made the transition in the same way a lot of names from that generation have.
Merryn - like it. Unusual and pretty.

Ideas based on your list:
Alba, Aphra, Astrid, Bronte, Bethan, Blythe, Callie, Cassia, Celest, Darcey, Dana, Dulcie, Etta, Erin, Edith, Freya, Fleur, Faith, Greta, Grace, Giselle, Honor, Heidi, Holly, Isla, Ivy, Iris, Juno, Josie, Juliet, Kayla, Keziah, Kiki, Lola, Luna, Livia, Melody, Mirren, Meredith, Nadia, Nina, Noelle, Orla, Olive, Ottilie, Phoebe, Pippa, Posy, Robyn, Rose, Romy, Serena, Saffron, Sienna, Tamsin, Thea, Tamara, Verity, Violet, Veda, Willow, Willa, Winnie, Zoe, Zara, Zeryn